What IS Mary Poppins? Discuss...- Page 2

[keen on kean]

re: What IS Mary Poppins? Discuss...#25

Posted: 12/27/06 at 12:40am

If you read the books, I think you will find that Mary Poppins is not a sweet person or an angel. She is a voice of common sense and conscience. Her magical powers are used to teach, not to fix problems or correct situations. And she can be quite harsh - not at all the "spoon full of sugar" from the mind of Disney.

An earlier post asked why people are so negative about Disney. Disney is the Wal-Mart of Broadway, dearie - pretty soon there will be no more Mom and Pop entertainment, just little parts of great big homogenized entertainment vendors. Not healthy for a future generation of creative artists...

[Matters]

re: What IS Mary Poppins? Discuss...#26

Posted: 12/27/06 at 12:56am

I tried to start a discussion about this topic on a disney forum a year ago and the only response I got was "i don't know...can I say shes a good disney character?" so firstly, thanks for starting this topic/responding to it because what Mary Poppins 'is' is somthing thats fun to ponder every now and then. Wikipedia said some people think shes an alien. My theory was/is that shes part of a co-existing magical community similar to the one portrayed in Harry Potter. In Harry Potter the muggles are able to see the Wizarding world (such as the Leaky Cauldron) butdon't pay attention unless someone directs their attention to it. I think its kinda the same with Mary- when the kids encounter her they come across a bunch of magicalish characters (ie- Uncle Albert, Mrs. Corey, etc...) who are portrayed as established people who have been around for a while. I take this to mean that Mary Poppins makes the children aware of this community in order to teach them, and thats moreorless my theory about what she is. So I guess....for lack of a better term I'm going to go for witch. I wish there was a better term. Kinda off topic, but wikipedia says that the Cheshire Cat is often interperted as the God of Wonderland...any thoughts on that? Not broadway I know, but still, fun to think about.

Canadians are not afraid of the dark! Ok...we don't love it, but who does?

[AnythingCanHappen]

re: What IS Mary Poppins? Discuss...#27

Posted: 12/27/06 at 1:26am

A. Love Starmitez.
B. From what I have read from the book *I started the first one, so boohoo to the Negative Nancys out there* it seems like the magic occurs everywhere, you just have to look for it. I hesitate to compare it to anything just because... it really isnt comparable. I have cried already from it too... Its all so beautifully written.

I can honestly say that I prefer the stage MP to the movie. Stage MP WAY more correctly portrays what P.L.Travers was going for.

"Don't worry, it should never be seen. It's comparable to Britney's hoo-ha." - being.jeremiah in response to the High School Musical 2 logo "You look fantastic, all you need are high heels, cake and a dream." - Amneris

[keen on kean]

re: What IS Mary Poppins? Discuss...#28

Posted: 12/27/06 at 2:21pm

Just a word of caution - Wikipedia is not always accurate so I would not treat it as gospel on any serious subject. As for the Chesire Cat, if you have read the book recently, what is it about the Cat that makes the God analogy work? I would love to hear YOUR ideas on the subject, too! (Not just some untried Wiki quote!)

[zerodanny]

re: What IS Mary Poppins? Discuss...#29

Posted: 12/27/06 at 6:08pm

sorry everyone I still don't get why everyone is sooo against Disney?...I mean I love Disney I love going to the parks and love almost every single cartoon they made...mmm would love to hear some comments!

By the way I absoluetly LOVE LOVE LOVE MARY POPPINS i think it's one of the greatest shows EVER!!!! Tho I have to say Laura Michelle Kelly IS Mary Poppins!!!

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[Browning's Cheese]

re: What IS Mary Poppins? Discuss...#30

Posted: 12/29/06 at 9:22pm

I think that Mary Poppins has to have some magic in her obviously. With out it, she would not be able to do things such as pull huge things out of a seemingly endless amount of space in her carpet bag. (By the way I always wanted one of those when I was younger).

But to say that she has no magic at all is a silly idea, I think. The books were written for children. So, who's to say that no magic happened and that it is only through the eyes of the Banks children we see this magic? The magic is for everyone to see.

The author, used the magic Marry Poppins uses to teach children valuable, moral lessons. But even though the magic is used for a purpose, it is still magic.

So to sum up: Mary is a magical being but also has a higher purpose in using her magic. That's my opinion. Sorry it got so long.

[Raviolisun]

re: What IS Mary Poppins? Discuss...#31

Posted: 12/29/06 at 9:34pm

Wait, I always thought that Lindsay Lohan was Disney's bitch...

No, you're thinking of Hilary Duff.

One time, Patti LuPone punched me in the face...


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